Charlie Murphy was perhaps best-known for his appearances on ‘‘Chappelle’s Show’’ on Comedy Central.

AP
April 12, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Murphy, older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comedy stand-up and performer in his own right, has died.

Murphy died Wednesday in New York of leukemia, according to his representative, Domenick Nati. Murphy was 57.

He was perhaps best-known for his appearances on ‘‘Chappelle’s Show’’ on Comedy Central. He collaborated with writing his brother’s starring films ‘‘Norbert’’ and ‘‘Vampire in Brooklyn.’’ He voiced a role in the animated TV series that include ‘‘The Boondocks’’ and also appeared in the comedy series ‘‘Black Jesus.’’